Combination hat perforating and labeling device



L. FREEMAN April 4, 1939.

COMBINATION HAT PERFORATING AND LABELING DEVICE- Filed March 1, 1957' 2 Sheets-Sheet l Lean Freeman mvem'on 7 ms ATTORNEYS April 4, 1939.

Filed March 1, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i l in v Zea/z Freemz.

BY mjmn HIS ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 4, 1939 *JCOMBI-NNEION SHAT BEREORATING ,AND rISABELING DEVICE LLeonFreeman, Chicago,-Ill.

fAmflication :Marh :1, 1937, Serial No. 128510 .13 lClaims.

My invention relates to the art of labeling' and perforating hats and 'in'cludes amon'g its 1 objects and advantages the provision ot an improved combination labeling and perforating -mach-ine.

An object 'of'my invention is" to'='provide a "device of the type described" inwvhich'novel means is employe'clforpeiforating the hat=and in which the'perforating means perform a label attaehing function.

Another object is to provide -adev-iee or the type described in-which -a"novel hat perforating and label attaching' mechanism -is emnloyed an'd in which a "heating element is effectively wand compactly associated -with"the labeling? feature.

A further object i to provide a combination "perforating "and label *me'cha'r'iism in whieh the perforating mechanism"-maybeeasilyz-andquickly 'rendered'inoperative.

-Another=obj act is 'to provide-"ai hat pefforating devieerin whieh'=-aj; gang "oi-perforating tools co- :operative in 'a -novelmanner with *-a'-*i'elding 'die and which thedie is so-arrange'd as: to provide aguiding "function "for the iaberw be "attached. Another object is toprovidea deviceof the'type describedj-in which a 'gang eof-pefforatin'gwools. is --associatedwithva'reoiproeatory elementzinohiding =novel manuallyactuatedimeansfiortoperating the element in":a"quiek"andi easy'manner.

'Another 0101 wt istoproviden devieeofithetype described in whiohmeansis ernployetl -toraeatohing material punehed from thehat'iby 'the perforating= elements.

In the 'accompanying drawings Fig. 1 I is'ia*perspetivewiew showingi thednvention;

Flgf-Z is "an enlarged sectional @view alongithe line 22 *of'FigJ1-with =certain =parts remove'd 'for the sake'of compactness;

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' Figi 7 isra'sectionar-view nilor-igithei= line" I-'lidf Fig. *8 is ea :fragmentary perspective "View :of *a collar-Whibhmay -'be attaohed 'toithe 'iievice "for wenderin'g'fthe' 'pefforating-'toolsiinoperat-ive and Fig. Y 9 is a iragmentary viewtit-whatshowing the-"manner: in:whihtheerownisepefferated arid the? location" ofthe'aiabel with respect fto "the perforated'area.

ilfnztheembodiment selected: toiillustrate -my;in- =-ventions=1ymake use of arbase 10 cast integrally With'Ja standard l2 terminating ina headM. A shorten standard l6ruis mounted upon the rbasei Ill aiand' is provided withr'a "fian'ge IB prOVicled with 5 wopenings fortthemeception*ot-bolts 2ll.which have :threadedirelatiomat 22 with thebase l0.

Azheadiu is carried by theupper end of'the rstandard l6,'-'.which head is positioned in vertical alignment withfthe head Hand includes a die ifi 0 having perforations 28 1 arranged to receive 1 the eperforating tools 30 connected with a bar 32 :mounted for reciprocatory action-within the head zll4.

Bar 32 is provided with gear teeth 34'having' emeshingrrelation with a gear 36-whiohmay be rotated throughsthe medium of a handwheel 3B ean'dsthe'iever dfl. =I groove'*the=-head I drat 42'to z-loosely. receive the tbar 32 r which'bar is heldwi'th- "inzithe='=groove' 'by a plate '44 removably connected withrthe heal'd l 4 by'-'-bolts -4B.

.iReferringato Fig. 4, the gear 36 "comprises "an aintegral v part of a shaft 548* rotatably mounted in bore'LElHn it-he hea'd 124. fBore 56 terminates in earsmallerrborerSZforaccommodatingthe"bearing .reach 54 of the shaft 48. "The ibeari'ngieach'fifi ;in-%the-bo1 e: 5 D'is" larger"indiameter'than thereaoh 54 whiletthe gear-'36; is slightly smaller in diameter tthan thesreach 56 :but larger than the-reaeh 154. I Reach- 56 .terminates In a "flange 58 which has :i'abutting melationwith the boss 60 cast integrally -'-with".the hea;d l4. "The'hand "wheel 38 is fixedly connected-with theredueed shankti of theshaft 1148' through the *medinm "of a set screw '64. Retmovalioffthe' hand-wheel 38 from the shaft r43 #35 :permitstthe' latter to'be -removed"from the head -lzdibyipullingithe=shaft to the right when viewing Win14.

.Qnesend o'f =the? lever is 'enlarge'dat -'6B and mIoVided With aniopening 681-- ior" loosely receiving the 'nea'chf'lflaofthe shaft 4l8. A washer 12 isposi- Istione'dzadjaoent the end of the reaoh' 'lll-and has a tcentral opening 'for *the' 'reeeption (if a 'bolt" I4 havin'g threa'de'jd relation with the shaft '48. washer l Zi'hoIdS-the lever 10' in assembledrela- 545 *tion with 'the wreath 10, but the lever is loosely mounted onthereah. "Because "of the abutting -relation between the reach 58am the boss'fifl and between the hand wheel-38* and the opposite" side mane-head r4, the Shaft :48 is restrained from -=end-wise movementibut'may be'rotated.

T05 perforate"the 'crovvn of a"-hat "the crown is -"properlypositioned-0n the head 24 and: the tools 30 lowered -by turning the hand wheel '38. FIf the hand'whee1' '38 is--givena-=quiek' turn; its'mo- F mentum together with the shaft 48 will carry the bar 32 downwardly and position the tools 30 in contact with the crown of the hat. With the tools 30 thus positioned, the bore I6 in the shaft part 58 will be positioned substantially as indicated in the dotted line position I8 of Fig. 5. The lever 40 is then pulled in the direction of the arrow 80, which brings the shaft 02 into alignment with the bore I6, at which time further rotation of the shaft 48 is consummated through the lever 40 for forcing the tools 30 through the material of the hat. Lever 40 is tubular and is oifset with respect to the enlarged end 66 so as to bring the tubular part into proper alignment with the shaft part 58.

The shaft 82 is slidably mounted in an opening 84 in one end of the handle, and the opposite end. of the shaft is slidably supported within a bore 86 in a plug 88 having threaded relation with the handle. A compression spring 90 is mounted on the shaft 82 with its ends abutting a pin 92 and the ledge 94. A second pin 96 is attached to the shaft 82 and is arranged to abut the plug 38 for normally holding the shaft in the full line position of Fig. 5. In bringing the shaft 82 into alignment with the bore 76, in its dotted line position E0, the shaft is pushed into the bore by applying pressure to its end 08 which projects beyond the plug 88. Thus, a positive connection between the lever 40 and the shaft 48 is maintained so long as the shaft 82 is held within the bore 15 against the tension of the spring 96. A pin I is carried by the standard I2 for supporting the lever 4% in the normal full line position of Figs. 1 and 5.

In Fig. 2, the tools 30 are in the nature of pins pressed into bores I02 in a circular plate I04 removably retained within the recess I06 in the collar I66 having a square opening IIO for the reception of one end of the bar 32. A set screw H2 fixedly connects the plate I04 with the collar I06 while the set screw II4 fixedly connects the collar I08 with the bar 32. The cutting ends I I6 of the tools 30 are arranged in the form of a convex'so that only a portion of the tools are cutting at a given time.

Referring to Fig. 2, the head His illustrated in its vertical alignment with respect to the head I4, but the standard I2 has been broken away for the sake of compactness. Specifically, the'head 24 comprises a cylindrical member II 8 mounted upon the flange I20 cast integrally with the standard It. Screws I22 fixedlyconnect the cylindrical body H8 with the flange I20. I provide the cylindrical body I I8 with a flange I24 and a bore I26 within which the die 26 is positioned. The die includes a flange I28 which is loosely positioned within bore I26. A compression spring I 30 urges the die 26 toits normal position of Fig. 2. To hold the die within the bore I26 I mount a plate I32 upon the upper end of the cylindrical body IIB, which plate includes an opening I34 for loosely receiving the die. This plate projects over the flange I28 sufficiently-far to constitute an abutment which holds the flange within the bore I26. The plate I32 may be provided with right angular ears I30 which embrace the cylindrical member H8 and are fixedly connected thereto by screws I38.

Pins I40 are fixedly connected with the flange I28 and are positioned loosely within openings I42 in the flange I24. While the die 26 may be depressed within the bore-I26, the pins I40 prevent rotation of the die so as to hold the bores- 20 in proper alignment with the tools 30. One

end of the spring I30 embraces a lug I44 on the die 26 while the opposite end embraces a pin I46 riveted to a metal strap I48 having its ends housed within recesses I50 in the cylindrical member IIB (see Fig. '7).

Standard I6 is hollow and communicates with an opening I52 in the base I0 which is also hollow. Within the base I0 and underneath the opening I52 Imount adrawer which is slidably mounted on guides I56 fastened to the base by screws I58. Material punched from the hat is pushed through the openings 20 and falls into the drawer I54, which may be pulled out of the base I0 through the medium of a knob I60.

In operation, the crown of the hat rests on the die 26. As the tools 30 are pressed through the material of the hat, the die 26 is depressed in the bore IZSuntiI-it rests upon the flange I24, at whichtime the top surface of the die is flush with the upper face of the plate I32. The tools 30 are accommodated withinthe openings 28 so that the crown of the hat may be pressed between the plate I04 and the upperface of the die. The outer face of the plate I04 terminates flush with the lower face of the collar IE8 so that these faces will also be brought into pressure relation with the crown of the hat extending over the plate I32. Since the die 26 is yieldingly mounted, effective pressure is attained for firmly securing the label tothe hat with no danger of shearing the hat because of the die which normally projects beyond the surface I32.

In Fig. 9, I illustrate a label I62 as having a central opening I64 of such diameter as to receive the projecting part of the die 26. The label I62 may be provided with a suitable adhesive on one face for connection with the crown I63 of the hat. Because of the opening IE4, the die performs a centering or locating function for properly placing the label. Since-the die is yieldingly mounted, the label will be pressed firmly against the crown I63 between the outer faces of the plate I04 and the collar I08 and the plate I32.

In cases where the adhesive is moistened, means -ls provided for facilitating attachment. In the upper end of the cylindrical body IIB I provide an annular groove I66 within which I mount an electrical heating element I68. The heating element I68 is enclosed within asbestos strips I which line the walls of the groove I65 and cover the plate 532. The ends of the heating element I68 are connected with screws H2 which are anchored in the lower horizontal strip I10. The cylindrical body I I8 is bored at I74 to permit conducting wires I16 to be connected with the screws I'IZ. Wires I76 pass downwardly through the standard I6 and tothe interior of the pass I0 for connection with a suitable plug I18. Because of the heating element I63, the plate I32 -may beheated to such a degree as to cause quick drying of the label.

. ."II1 cases where it is necessary to label only,

,sufficientthickness to hold the tools 36 out of perforating relation with the hat, but the flange is so positioned as to depress the die 26 for bringing the lower face of the flange into pressure relation with the portion of the hat extending across the plate I32. A set screw I86 has threaded relation with the ring I for securely fastening the ring to the collar I88.

Quick action is attained through the medium of the hand wheel 38, and the lever 40 is of sufficient length to give the operator such leverage on the bar 32 as to permit the perforating tools 38 to pass through the material of the hat with little effort on the part of the operator. The die 26 provides a centering or locating element for the label to be attached, and the relation of the parts is such as to apply an effective pressure on the label. Because of the locating function of the die 26, the label will be positioned in concentric relation with the perforated area so as to provide a balanced appearance. Because of the heating element, the label may be efiectively dried by merely holding the label under sufiicient pressure for a short period of time. Mere attachment of the ring I80 to the collar I08 renders the perforating tools 38 inoperative. The inner end of the set screw II2 lies within the recess in the plate I84 so that the plate will always be positioned in the same relative position, thus assuring proper alignment of the perforating tools 30 within the openings! 28. Set screw I4 also lies within the recess in the bar 32 so as to assure proper connection of the collar I 88 with the bar. Pins I40 prevent rotation of the die 26 but permit vertical adjustment of the die.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully explain my invention that others may, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

I claim:

1. A combination hat perforating and labeling device comprising: a stationary head having a label supporting bed; a die resiliently mounted on said head and having a portion projecting beyond said label supporting bed; a support; pressure means movably related to said support and including perforating elements; and means for moving the pressure means toward the die for bringing the perforating elements into perforating relation therewith, said portion of the die constituting locating means for a label having an opening to receive the same, said pressure means depressing the die to bring the former into pressure relation with the label on the supporting bed, said portion of the die. holding the label in symmetrical relation with the perforating elements.

2. A combination hat perforating and labeling device comprising: a stationary head having a label supporting bed; a die resiliently mounted on said head and having a portion projecting beyond said label supporting bed; a support; pressure means movably related to said support and including perforating elements; means for moving the pressure means toward the die for bringing the perforating elements into perforating relation therewith, said portion of the die constituting locating means for a label having an opening to receive the same, said pressure means depressing the dieto bring the former into pressure relation with the label on the supporting bed, said portion of the die holding the label in symmetrical relation with the perforating elements; and auxiliary pressure means attachable to said first pressure means for rendering the perforating elements inoperative.

3. A combination hat perforating and labeling device comprising: a stationary head having a label supporting bed; a die resiliently mounted on said head and having a portion projecting beyond said label supporting bed; a support; pressure means movably related to said support and including perforating elements; means for moving the pressure means toward the die for bringing the perforating elements into perforating relation therewith, said portion of the die constituting locating means for a label having an opening to receive the same, said pressure means depressing the die to bring the former into pressure relation with the label on the supporting bed, said portion of the die holding the label in symmetrical relation with the perforating elements; and heating means in said stationary head arranged in heat transfer relation with the label supporting bed and encircling said die.

LEON FREEMAN. 

